March Wish List

March Wish List by laynamariee

1. It seems the world has gone crazy recently for delicate, lacy underwear and I am definitely no different. I'm in love with this gorgeous white lace bra from journelle. 

2. The Burberry Fresh Glow Foundation has been high on my wish list for ages, but it was after seeing some of my favourite bloggers rave about it - throwing around enticing words like dewy, radiant and flawless that it has definitely reached need status. 

3. My love for Silver jewellery has suddenly returned, Its so classic and I love the way it looks with a tan. I'm in the market for a simple, silver watch and I've fallen for this lovely one by Skagen. I really like how simplistic the design is with the numberless white face, and delicate strap.

4. Again with the Silver, I think this Celine Knot Bangle is absolutely gorgeous. A little out of my price bracket, yes... but I can dream. 

5. I love house plants, particularly when displayed in Terrariums but unfortunately where I'm living at the moment just doesn't have the space. When we move into our new flat next year I will 100 percent be making a purchase, I love this beauty from a seller on Etsy. 

6. Occasionally product names just seriously snare me in, which was the case with the REN Vita Mineral Omega 3 Optimum Skin Serum Oil. After reading a glowing review from the skincare genius that is Caroline Hirons, saying that this helps strengthen your skins natural barriers and gives an injection of moisture, I'm more tempted than ever. 

7. Cult Beauty states that 'Caudalies Polyphenol C15 Overnight Detox Oil effectively hits the re-set button', well that sounds like something I need. With benefits such as eliminating impurities, delivering a dose of radiance into tired skin and aiding repair, all I can think is that this could be my hungover skins true saviour. 

8. As strange as it sounds, the smell of ripe, fresh Tomatoes has to be one of my all time favourite scents. Not one you would think would ever be made into a Candle, but the ever amazing Jo Malone has done it. I've been repeatedly smelling this every time I go past my local counter, and its everything I expected it to be - summery, fresh and addictive. 

9. I promise in Summer I will make more effort with my nails, but for now I just love the ease and the polished finish that a nice nude nail varnish gives. Essie's Sand Tropez is a creamy, universally flattering nude that I will surely be purchasing at some point soon. 

The Festive Face

Personally I'm the type that wears some kind of glorified pyjama set for the majority of Christmas day - but I love doing my make up in the morning, particularly when I may have a few new bits to test out. I have been loving Cranberry tones this winter, and Sable by MAC is a gorgeous reddish brown that really brings out Green eyes.  It is beautiful blended all over the lid for a smokier effect, or in the crease with a pale lid to contrast. The festive season brings with it a lot of eating and drinking, so you really a lip colour that won't leave you worrying that its half way down your face! I am definitely a lover of matte lip colours, and particularly the NARS Velvet Matte Lip Pencils. The shade Train Bleu might not be best if your shy of a bold lip, but the deep berry shade is perfect for dark lip lovers like me! When it comes to nails, I don't often go for a glitter as I just can't stand the hassle of removing them, but this year I will be braving it for the sake of Beyond Cozy by Essie. Somewhere between Silver and Gold, this polish is solid glitter particles, and is opaque in two coats. 

I hope you have a lovely Christmas, I will be back with a post on my favourite discoveries of 2014 in the new year! 

♥

Current Nail Picks

Apart from a good old Coral or Orangey red shade, I much prefer Autumn/Winters colour palette. I've noticed there are some lovely nail colours around in the drugstore at the moment and the formulas are pretty great too. Starting off with the Maybelline Super Stay 7 days Gel Colour in Nude Rose. 

The Super Stay Polishes are one of my all time favourite nail colours, they really do last a week and have a great range of pretty, wearable colours. This shade in particular is a gorgeous muted rose shade, perfect if you want to wear colour but are not a fan of brights.

 Next up is the Rimmel Lasting Finish Nail Polish in Get in While its Hot. I applied this when I had just done my weekly tan routine, and fell in love. It really is a 'tan' beige colour so it looks like the perfect nude on a tanned complexion. I think this is a really original shade as it is a much darker nude than many you see available. I know it is as long lasting as its name suggests, as it was still my nails at the end of the week when my tan was fading away. I did remove it at this point though as this shade is not nearly as flattering when your pale!

 The Maybelline Colour Show Polishes really are a steal at just £2.99. They have loads of lovely shades including 'Downtown Red' which is a pretty darkened red that I have been wearing non stop recently!

 And finally, the most expensive of these offerings is 'Sole Mate' by Essie. A gorgeous deep Plum, I love the vampy, wintery look this creates. This varnish also has an amazing shine to it, so you could go without a top coat if you wanted.